Meet Our Governors

  • Sally Judge- Headteacher
  • Sam Carr -Chair of Governors
  • Lorraine Howells – Co-opted Governor, Vice Chair
  • Lauren Macleod – Staff Governor
  • Lynsey Burridge- Local Authority Governor
  • Steve Casey -Co-opted Governor
  • Jim Sales – Co-opted Governor
  • Miriam Firth – Co-opted Governor
  • Sheila Symons -Co-opted Governor
  • Kirsty Alvey-Lang – Parent Governor
Sally Judge
Lorraine Howells
Lyndsey Burridge
Sheila Symons

Jim Sales

Lauren Macleod
Steve Casey

Miriam Firth

Kirsty Alvey-Lang

Delamere School Governing Body September 2025-26

Category (LA/Staff/ Co-opted)NameAppointed byStart Term of OfficeEnd Term of OfficeCommitteeResponsibility (Chair/Vice Chair)Named Business and/or personal interests with school (spouse/ partner or relative) Date Confirmed Governance Role in other Education
HeadteacherSally Judge Trafford  Authority 01/09/2012AllHeadteacherSilverglide 02/09/2025None
Chair of GovernorsSam CarrBoard21/09/202120/09/2025AllChair of Governors .Safeguarding, Safer Recruitment, FinancialNone 08/09/2025None
Vice ChairLorraine HowellsBoard20/11/201719/11/2025AllSchool Support Services, Multi-agency workingTrafford Parent’s Forum & SENDIASS 03/09/2025None
Staff Governor Lauren MacleodBoard18/09/202317/09/2027Finance & ServicesInvestors in People. None 02/09/2025None
Co-opted Governor Lynsey Burridge Board30/06/202029/06/2028 Personnel & Standards  Personal Development & rights Respecting School AttendanceNavsh Charity, Trustee
09/02/2025
None
Co-opted Governor Jim
Sales
Board20/09/202219/09/2026Personnel & StandardsMental Health & WellbeingNone 17/09/2024None
Local Authority GovernorSteve
Casey
Board15/03/202214/03/2026Personnel & Standards Chair of personnel & Standards. Pupil ProgressNone 04/09/2025None
Co-opted GovernorMiriam
Firth
Board12/03/202411/3/2028Personnel &
Standards
Health and Safety/ Learning EnviromentsNone 02/09/2025
Co-opted
Governor
Sheila
Symons
Board12/03/202411/3/2028Finance &
Services
Vulnerable Pupil GroupsNone 04/09/2025None
Parent
Governor
Kirsty
Alvey-Lang
Board11/03/202510/03/2029Personnel &
Standards
Curriculum, Development and IQMNone 15/09/2025None
Parent Governor (Vacancy)

Associate Governors

NameRoleCommittees AttendStart dateVoting Rights
Catherine Jones Deputy Head Personnel & Standards 20.04.2025 None
Julie Shelmerdine School Business  Manager Finance & Services 26.06.2017 None

Past Governors 

NameCategoryAppointed byTerm of Office Start dateTerm of office end date
Rhian Owen Co-opted Board 21.02.17 20.02.21
Ita Kirrane Co-opted Board 21.10.17 20.10.21
Anna Addison Co-opted Board 17.06.18 16.06.21
Ritu Iyer Parent Board 04.12.18 03.12.21
 Janet Terry Co-optedBoard04.12.1427.06.22
Nabila HussainLocal Authority Board08.12.2027.06.22
Matt CousinsCo-optedBoard20.06.1720.09.22
Sue StarrCo-optedBoard21.09.2131.08.23
Ben BrownStaffBoard17.09.1716.09.23
Gillian LaybournCo-optedBoard07.12.2114.04.24
Rebecca RhodesParentBoard05.12.2311.11.24
Amy CullenStaffBoard18.09.2330.06.25
Fareed BalochParentBoard21.09.2120.9.25

Governor Skills Audit

Effective governance requires a board with a range of knowledge, skills, perspectives and backgrounds. This enables governors and trustees to ask the right questions, analyse data and have discussions which create robust accountability for school leaders.

No individual will have all the necessary skills and competencies; the board is a team and this audit is a way of assessing the overall breadth and depth of the board’s skills and knowledge.

The audit also offers boards an opportunity to evaluate their experience and understanding of the community they serve and their capacity to lead an inclusive culture.

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